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US President Lincoln decided to leave Washington DC and travel to West Point in late June of 1862. His purpose was to consult with General Winfield Scott about his views on the military situation in Virginia. Scott had many thoughts on the situation in Virginia. He suggested to Lincoln that the troops under the command of generals Fremont and Banks were sufficient to protect Washington DC from any assaults on the city by the Confederates. So, his opinion was that all was well in hand concerning that issue. He did inform Lincoln however, that Union troops at Fredericksburg were out of position and would be unable to support McClellan. Scott was certain however, that if the Union troops at Fredericksburg could be moved to the mouth of the York River, it would aid McClellan. Scott had no doubt that Richmond would fall. That victory along with previous ones earlier in 1862 would end the rebellion. He did suggest that to insure a speedy end to the South, that Union forces mount assaults on Charleston, Mobile and Chattanooga to force a Confederate surrender. Lincoln left West Point with nothing but positive thoughts. He would later be extremely disappointed.
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When did president Lincoln pass the homestead act?
Lincoln passed the homestead act in 1862.
When did President Lincoln sign the Emancipation Proclamation?
september 22 1862
What date did president Lincoln the declare the emancipation proclamation?
1865 IMPROVEMENT 1862
WHO ISSUED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION AND WHEN?
The President of the United States, Abrahma Lincoln on the 22nd of September 1862.
How did President Lincoln react to the successes of Stonewall Jackson in 1862?
President Lincoln was concerned about the battle successes of Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley in 1862. He feared for the safety of Washington DC. With that in mind, Lincoln sent General Fremont into the Valley to destroy Jackson's army.
What did Lincoln do in September 1862?
President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
When did president Lincoln pass the homestead act?
Lincoln passed the homestead act in 1862.
What term best describes president Lincoln's relationship with his military leaders?
President Lincoln was frustrated with his military leaders from 1861 to 1862.
When did President Lincoln sign the Emancipation Proclamation?
september 22 1862
What date did president Lincoln the declare the emancipation proclamation?
1865 IMPROVEMENT 1862
WHO ISSUED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION AND WHEN?
The President of the United States, Abrahma Lincoln on the 22nd of September 1862.
How did President Lincoln react to the successes of Stonewall Jackson in 1862?
President Lincoln was concerned about the battle successes of Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley in 1862. He feared for the safety of Washington DC. With that in mind, Lincoln sent General Fremont into the Valley to destroy Jackson's army.
Did the US ever allow slavery?
yes, but thenin 1862 president abraham lincoln banished it
When did President Lincoln begin to formulate a fair way to end slavery in the US?
President Lincoln did begin to formulate a fair way to end slavery in the United States in 1862.
When was the homesteader act passed?
It was in 1862
What was the reaction of General George B McClellan to President Lincoln's preliminary Emancipation Proclamation?
President Lincoln's preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in 1862 was a shock to General McClellan. He also was shocked when Lincoln soon after suspended habeas corpus. He was opposed to both of these actions by President Lincoln.
Which son of Abraham Lincoln died while he was president?
William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln, on February 20, 1862, of typhoid fever. He was 11.
